Springfield's comeback effort falls short on Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (74-55) fell 4-3 on Thursday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. With nine games left in the regular season, Springfield is still on pace to best a franchise record of 77 wins in a season (2012 and 2017), but will not be able to
SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (74-55) fell 4-3 on Thursday night to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. With nine games left in the regular season, Springfield is still on pace to best a franchise record of 77 wins in a season (2012 and 2017), but will not be able to breach the mark at Hammons Field.
Decisions:
W: Ryan Brady (5-3)
L: Alex Cornwell (7-3)
S: Beck Way (10)
Notables:
- Nathan Church got Springfield on the board with a single to left in the third. He's driven in 64 runs this season in 121 games. Last season in Peoria, he had 44 RBI in 119 games.
- Alex Cornwell came within a strikeout of matching a season-high (nine).
On Deck:
- Friday, September 6: SPR RHP Wilfredo Pereira (5-2, 6.53 ERA) vs NWA RHP Ben Kudrna (2-3, 5.55 ERA)
- Mercy Performance Hoodie Giveaway (2,000), Friday Night Fireworks presented by Burrell Behavioral Health
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV
Alex Cornwell was solid again tonight for Springfield. The lefty comes within one K of matching a season-high as he strikes out eight tonight. pic.twitter.com/zJT2IudyUp
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 6, 2024